Former Buncombe sheriff's deputy found guilty

1:05 PM,
Mar. 18, 2014

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A jury found a former lieutenant with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office guilty of possession of a controlled substance at a local confinement facility and possession of drug paraphernalia, Assistant District Attorney Chris Hess said Monday.

A judge issued a suspended sentence of six to 17 months for Jason Nathaniel Honeycutt, 38, and placed him on electronic house arrest for six months. He was also sentenced to 30 days in jail, implemented at the discretion of his ...